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Quarterly National Household Survey Quarter 3 2011

 

Summary of headline results - Q3 2011

Main Results Q3 2011
July-September 2011
Annual Change
Employed
1,805,500
-46,000
Unemployed
   314,700
+15,700
In labour force
2,120,300
 -30,200
Not in labour force
1,387,500
+25,300


Number of Persons in Employment

  • There was an annual decrease in employment of 2.5% or 46,000 in the year to the third quarter of 2011, bringing total employment to 1,805,500. This compares with an annual decrease in employment of 2.0% in the previous quarter and a decrease of 3.7% in the year to Q3 2010.

  • On a seasonally adjusted basis, employment fell by 20,500 (-1.1%) in the quarter. This follows on from a seasonally adjusted fall in employment of 4,100 (-0.2%) in Q2 2011.


Number of Persons Unemployed

  • Unemployment increased by 15,700 (+5.3%) in the year to Q3 2011. This brings the total number of persons unemployed to 314,700, with male unemployment at 206,200 and female unemployment at 108,600.

  • The long-term unemployment rate increased from 6.5% to 8.4% over the year to Q3 2011. Long-term unemployment accounted for 56.3% of total unemployment in Q3 2011.

  • The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate increased from 14.2% to 14.4% over the quarter.

     


Labour Force

  • The total number of persons in the labour force in the third quarter of 2011 was 2,120,300, representing a decrease of 30,200 (-1.4%) over the year


For further information contact


Brian Ring on 021 453 5747, or Martina O'Callaghan on 021 453 5491
Fax 021 453 5492
E-mail labour@cso.ie

 

Central Statistics Office                                                             12 December 2011


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